Duty Death: Kyle Young - [Jericho]
End of Service: 17/09/2015
By Police1 Staff
JERICHO, Vt. — A state trooper collapsed during a training exercise at a firing range and later died at a hospital.
According to the Burlington Free Press, the “medical event” occurred Thursday afternoon.
WPTZ identified the trooper as 28-year-old Kyle Young. Officials have declined to provide further information on the exact nature of the incident.
“This is someone who ... has been an extraordinary public servant and has risked his life every day trying to make our lives more safe,” Gov. Peter Shumlin told the publication. “It’s just a heartbreaking tragedy.”
Young was reportedly the father of two children and began his career with state police in January 2014.